Malaucène

Malaucène is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Malaucène
Commune
Malaucène, view from Calvaire
Coat of arms
Location of Malaucène
Malaucène
Malaucène
Coordinates: 44°10′30″N 5°07′59″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonVaison-la-Romaine
IntercommunalityVentoux Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Dominique Bodon
Area
1
45.33 km2 (17.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,903
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84069 /84340
Elevation238–1,132 m (781–3,714 ft)
(avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Malaucène is a typical provençal village located in Provence (South of France) at the foot of Mont Ventoux.

Sights

The village itself dates from the tenth century. It features Medieval, Gallic and Roman structures (even prehistoric vestiges). The best views are on top of the Calvaire located in the middle of the older part of town.

Economy

There is an outside market every Wednesday morning. Local merchants sell olives, salamis, potteries, handicrafts, clothes, etc. Malaucène has several restaurants, cafés, and wineries. Several places exhibit local artists, especially painters.

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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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